Annual Report 2011 - Ontario March of Dimes

AccessAbility® Advantage, a partnership with
Quadrangle architects ltd., provides consultation
services to businesses and organizations on their
compliance with the accessibility for ontarians with
disabilities act. This venture exceeded service and
revenue targets by 8%.
eMPloyMenT serviCes
employment services underwent substantial loss
and restructuring with the closure of the labour
Market re-entry Program by workplace safety and
insurance board (wsib) in august, 2011 and the
slow start-up of new wsib contracts. There was
also a financial loss related to our federal contract
with the department of veterans affairs, serving
disabled members of the armed forces moving back
into civilian life. on the positive side, programs with
the ontario disability supports Program, ontario
works and employment ontario continued and
met performance goals. in addition, an expanded
contract with the Passport Program of the ontario
Ministry of Community and social services provided
a new role for our ottawa program. departmental
restructuring, new and enhanced contracts will
hopefully see this program returning to a green
rating in 2012-2013.
indePendenT living serviCes
our attendant services and acquired brain injury
services continue to grow, with new programs in
sarnia, niagara and sudbury, and total expansion
funding of over $2 million dollars. under the
umbrella of independent living services, the
acquired brain injury program delivers service to
10 individuals living in our newest congregate care
home, owned and operated by ontario March
of dimes non-Profit housing Corporation. The
wade hampton house opened in sudbury, ontario
august, 2011.
all key Performance indicators related to our
government Multi-service sector agreements and
our fee-for-service programs were met or exceeded.
wade hampton house
Programs & Services
March of dimes is an early adopter of the
Ministry of health and long-Term Care's Community
health assessment system (known as
interrai Cha).
northern Medical Clinics, which bring medical
specialists to northern ontario communities, served
1,539 patients, 50% more than planned.
our iso 2002 quality management program was
reviewed and streamlined for greater efficiency.
Peer suPPorT and
volunTeer serviCes
Peer support services work with stroke and polio
survivors and their families, providing individual
and group support, information and educational
programs, all with the goal of achieving active
community living for consumers with disabilities.
in 2011-12, six new stroke recovery chapters and
two caregiver chapters were formed. March of
dimes’ managers working in british Columbia and
alberta forged new and stronger relationships with
peer support groups and provided educational and
therapeutic programs to benefit people living with
disabilities in western Canada.
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